# minutia

/mɪˈnuːʃiə/ (US) · /mɪnˈjuːʃiə/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/minutia
Updated: 2026-10-08

## Senses

### 1. a small or minor detail

noun · CEFR C2

a small, precise, or minor detail. It is usually used in its plural form, minutiae.

For teachers: a single small, precise, or trivial detail; the singular form of minutiae, rarely used on its own in modern prose.

- He noted every single minutia of the contract before signing.
- Although legal contracts contain every minor minutia, negotiators usually focus on key business terms first.

## Examples

- He paid attention to every minutia of the process.
- A single minutia missed in the blueprint could compromise the whole building structure.
- While analysts typically examine broader market trends, forensic auditors investigate each individual minutia of financial statements.

## Synonyms

detail, particular, technicality, subtlety, trifle, nicety, triviality

## Antonyms

overview, essentials, core, gist

## Usage notes

- Minutia is technically singular, but it is rarely used by itself in modern English. Speakers almost always prefer the plural form, minutiae.

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